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T!«e ltu-gesfc copper niines in the Dominion are situated THK PHOENIX PIONEER nfc Phoenix.; The: Granby, published in the highest Co. employs 500 men, and municipality in Canada,— has a monthly pay roll of altitude, 4,800 ft. The city over $50,000, while ttaeBaw- has a population of 1,600, hido pay roll is $18,000. . and possesses first-class Devoted to the Interests of the Boundary Mining District hotels, opera house, schools
FIFTEENTH YEAR PHOENIX, ti. C, SATURDAY, DEC. 27, 1913 NUMBER 24 are fast, clean players, -and when Notes from Hidden Creek PHOENIX DEFEATS they become acclimated will play an A Welsh concert was given in the • (Special to Phoenix Pioneer) PHOENIX SPENDS K. of P. hairrhursday night, and even more aggressive game thnn MINEATHEDLEY 'AH I Granby Bay, Dec. 25—Trie latent the affair was well patronized NELSON SEPTETTE they did Thursday night. From V*. - _ acquirement of the Granby company JOLLY CHRISTMAS There was an interesting program tbe way it looks at present.it will m the line of transportation, arrived of songs, recitations and speeches. PAYS DIVIDEND take some team to slip one over on. The Opening Game of Season— here last week, when the tu{. John M. Pritchard was the chair these boys. Geo. Treherne, who Christmas Trees, Concerts and Tatoosh towed in the Gerrard C. • it man, and Win. Bellis presided at Nickel Plate Pays 30 Per Cent Visitors Outclassed—Rink refereed the game, played spare for Tobey, a large schooner, which will Entertainments Galore— the piano. .Crowded—Score, 11-3. New Westminster last season, and for the Year 1913 Just be used, for the conveyance of lime - * The merribers of the English Ending:. Chuck Clarke, judge of play, was and ore to the Anyox smelter. Special Dinners. goal tender for Grand Forks last Church had a Christmas tree ar • The first gun of the hockey sea To inaugurate the completion of year. The ice was in excellent con " The annual Christmas tree and ranged in the Miners' Union hall A son in the Kootenay and Boundary the Roman Catholic church here, an dition, a fact which shows that C. children's entertainment was held Tuesday evening. Dancing- was in Again to cheer the Christmas sea m\ was fired Christmas night in Phoe entertainment* was -given in- that E. VanRiper, the icem'aker, is thor at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church ulged in and at midnight suppei rso„,n A thew .new . s comes that the Hedley nix, when the boys from Nelson Gold Mimn building on Thursday last. There Tuesday evening last. There was was «iPrv*»H Th»„ * S company are--able tb came over to play a friendly game. oughly opto his job. ' was a good attendance, and card a large attendance of children, par- goowasd serveaattendance. i. here was a verv i . ... In., this opening game the visitors A return match will be played at 3 games were the order of the even- ents and the general public. The keep up last year's handsome stride was trimmed by a score of 11 to 3. Nelson on New Year's Day. Wednesday nigh't the Phoenix senin divident year dha payings been . a Thaprofitablt the/pree one- ing. C. A. Best was the winner of programme, rendered entirely by Miners' Union gave a big dance in Clean playing and fairly good team The following is the line-up: was well known, but itis'.'also the raffle, carrying" off a handsome the children, was exceedingly good their hall, excellent music being work OH bolh sides marked the PHOENIX ...-NELSON suitcase. known that a heavy expenditure and reflected the highest credit on furnished by the Ironsides five piece game throughout. But the Nelson Mitchell Goal. . . .'. .".'Catton must be faced in the installation -of Quite a little Christmas exodus is Mrs. McDowall, whose painstaking orchestra. •# boys did not exhibit either the vim, Davidson Point Atkins a new power plant on the Similka taking plac«. Some thirty- men left and self-denying training- of the speed or skill of the home team. It Benson. .. . Cover Point. ... Bishop Services were held at the Catho meen river and it was the ""friost on the C. P. R. boat -Princess Beat children was manifested in the can be said in favor of the Nelson Bassett Rover Grant lic church Christmas night. natural thing to expect that this rice on Saturday last, and still a ability with which the young peo septet that they have had scarcely Mcintosh Center Jenkins would have some effect in influenc larger number go south on the ple acquitted themselves. The any practice so far this season, and Sayers. . .. Right Wing-. . Sexsmith Serious Stabbing Affray' ing the amount of dividend to be de Prince Rupert to-day], ) beautiful Christmas tree was a cen in this respect Phoenix had a slight O'Connell.. . Left Wing.... Murphy clared^ this particular time. It is The mercury dipped down to ter of attraction throughout the advantage. The rink was- well Last Wednesday evening John true the last financial statement evening, and the distributing of the crowded with rooters, who. while Granby Looking Prosperous,. several degrees below freezing- point Mirkovich and Nick Usolack, while showed undivided profits of $226,841 last week, and'indications are that numerous gifts with which its under the influence of liquor, became at the beginning of 1913 but the enthusiastic for the success of their The Granby Consolidated earned it will remain cold here now for boughs were laden brought the pro enraged in a quarrel outside of the expenditure now to be faced is a home team, were lenient in their $253,808.net during the four months some time. The ground is thickly ceedings to a close. Dominion hotel. As near as can be heavy one and will make a big hole criticisms ot the rather weak play ending Oct. 31. Dividend require covered with snow, and delightfully learned both men drew knives, and in the surplus, and the inference is ing of the visitors. ments call for average earnings of The annual Christmas tree, con seasonable weather conditions pre- in the mixup Usolack was seriously that the surplus has been added to The first goal was scored by $90,000 Smooth. President Nichols cert and dance was given in the I vail. stabbed. He was at once removed materially from this year's opera . O'Connell for Phoenix within- two in a circular to the stockholders Scandinavian hall Thursday night Henry Heidman has been sent' to to the hospital, and for a time it tions or no attempt would have minutes after the puck was tossed says: "The management has been under the auspices of the Scandi Hadley, Prince of Wales Island, to was feared his case might terminate been made to maintain trie thirty- on the ice. Then within 8 minutes very actively engaged in carrying- navian Aid and Fellowship society. get things'in shape for operating the fatally.. However, at the present per cent per annum pace established -vi.*^-*-! another red light shined on the out the general program previously A farce comedy, entitled "Andy's Mamie Mine there, which is one of time his chance for recovery seem last year. It was only four years Phoenix score board, this goal being outlined. The result of operations Troubles," was presented in which - -J^iv&l the recent acquisitions of the Granby favorable. Mirkovich was arrested ago last August that the, present made by Davidson. During the at Phoenix and Grand Forks for the the following' took part: A. O. - -i" <-fj company. and is now in jail awaiting the out company took over, the mine and game the other goals by Phoenix four months ending Oct. 31, 1913, Johnson, Alg-ot Larson-, Mary Olson F. W. Dowling*, of Prince Rupert, come. 1 the Board of Directors **Have already/' were; Benson, 4; Sayers, 3;-Mcin show a profit for that period amount and Louis Carlson. Emil Carlson Superintendent of Government tele _ *- -.»•><.. I declared divide 2&§§ tosh, 2. The goals scored by ing to $253,808, taking the unsold was tbe chairman. -There wawass a graphs, was „a visitor in town Ia>t? _<:•. -. .<* -- -- '.*- .< Boundary"HoKCkey,Schedule^L-ihfei^'^**'-'''' "Nelson were; copper at 14)4 cents, New York. week, registered at the Granby Bay^ s)»tOrby F. Obmon?fraittir solos by ^' i '•-'•- ^ ^~**&~*KSM**i*»*b. Considering the -character of^ores.
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"ME PIONEEB, PHOENIX, BktTISS COLOMBIA. sm THE PHOENIX PIONEER Lowery Sends Greetings Things To Forget A Gentleman ISSUED WEEKLY A gentleman is the man who dis The following unique holiday If you. would increase your hap For making quickly and per^ AT PHOENIX, BRITISH COLUMBIA solves company with the snob who greetings have been received by piness and prolong your life,* forget fectly, delicious hot biscuits,' Subscription, 2.00 per year relates at the club his latest conquest the Pioneer from Col. R.'T. Lowery your neighbor's faults. Forget the 2.50 to United States. of a woman. „ hot, breads, cake and pastry of the Greenwood Ledge: slander you have heard. Forget G. KAY, Publisher. A gentleman is one not having the fault-finding, and give a tittle there is no substitute for Greenwood, B. 0.? Tho Solstice, loud clothes and loud talk as part of ••913 thought to the cause which pro voiced his equipment. ADVERTISING" 80A."LE May you be merry on Christ it. Forget the peculiarities of your A gentleman is one who does not Application for Liquor Licence (30 days) .$5.00 mas, the day after and for ever friends and only remember the good more. forget that the washerwoman in the Certificate of Improvement notice (60 days) 97.60 points which make you fond of them. Application to Pnrchaso Land notices (60 days) May you be joyous on New crowded street car belongs to his Forget all personal quarrels tof 87.60 Year's Day, and every other day. mother's sex. May your earthly trail be strewn histories you may have heard by Delinquent Co-owner notices (00 days) ... .$10.00 A gentleman is the man "higher Small Water Notices (30 days) $7.50 with thornless roses, and when accident and which, if repeated, CRSAM up" who is big enough to grasp the All other legal advertising, 12 cents a line, life's drop curtain falls, may sweet would seem a thousand times worse angels waft "your soul, without hand of the man "lower down." single column, for tho first insertion; and 8 than they are. Blot out as far as cent" a lino for each subsequent insertion, non breaking bulk, to the ethereal land, A gentldman is one who believes where the formation is all .honey, possible all the disagreeables of life; BAKING POWDER pareil moMuroment. you innocent until you are proven the foliage all flowers, the sounds they will come, but they will grow Display ads $1.00 pur inch, single I guilty. HADE FROM GRAPES column, per month. all music, the men all gods, and larger when you remember them. And, above all, a , gentleman is the women all white winged di-> The constant thought of the acts of Sixty Years the Standard vinities. R. T. LOWERY, one who does not try to prove it.— SATURDAY,, DEC. 27, 1913 \ meaness, or worse still malice, will Editor and Financier. Ex. only tend to make you more familiar THE LEDGE. with them. Obliterate everything Cheer up! We will never live The Boy and His Chores Men And Cigars great disappointments when you get disagreeable from yesterday, start home. No matter how fine a man through another year ending'with Beds for Giants Modern civilization is depriving "Certainly, I will make a few out with a clean sheet for to-day is, eventually he meet his match. the igures "13." the boy of his chores and his play. remarks," said the cigar salesman Beds for giants have been ordered and write upon it, for sweet mem A twofer often puts on as many aiis There is no more wood to be sawed. who because of his garb, had been as a fifty-center. Some men never by L. M. Davenport for^he $2,000,- ory's sake,'only the things which are The barking of a dog gave the There is no more going to the gro mistaken for a man of the cloth. get to the fronts at all except during 000 hotel being built in Spokane lovely and lovable. alarm that saved a Syracuse sau cery with a basket which will carry Ascending the platform, he said: campaigns. Some are very fancy under his name. In recognition of outside and are selected for present. sage factory from destruction re-; the provisions for the day. There "Men are like cigars. Often you the fact- that many individuals of Backward, Turn Backward OLhers have a rough exterior, but are fewer blacksmith ahops and cently. unusual lineal dimension often, con can not tell by the wrapper what the spread cheer and comfort about +L A tract colds by sleeping- in beds that Backward, turn backward, oh carpenter shops; and a modern filler is. Sometimes a good old them because of what is inside. The commissioners who have are a foot or more short, the new time in your flight, give us a girl child may be excused for* supposing stogie is more popular than an im But all men, as all cigars, good or charge of the institution for chronic bad, two-fers, stogies, rich or poor, hotel will have five rooms equipped with skirts not so tight;-,give us a that a cooper is a man who makes portant celebrity. Some men are inebriates in New Jersey are known come to ashes at last." with beds seven feet long, and with girl whose charms, many or few, hen coops. Ifyou want to show a all right in the showcase but are a>> the "Jag Board." mattresses and "covers of equal are not exposed by too much * peek- modern child how things are made length. "I don't propose to have a-boo; give us a girl not too sharply you must get a permit from the A German blacksmith has been any men over six feet in height get in view, dress her in skirts, the owner of the factory. "given the leading bass role in a cross with me because'the beds are sun cannot shine through; and CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES FOR CHILDREN grand opera. He ought to be par give us the dances of days gone by too short," Mr. Davenport explain Innumerable Toys, Gun's, Dolls. Everything suitable ticularly effective in the anvil ed. , ' \ / with plenty of clothes and st^ps not chorus.—Vancouver Province. so high; but turkey trot capers and for Christmas Tree Decorations, Children's Games, and Just Smile butter milk glides, hurdy gurdy all kinds of Fancy China. Call today and Inspect. Phoenix supports members \ of twists and wiggly glides, ,and al' - If you're used to giving knocks ever}' profession aside from the such bunny hugs all on a level; and Change your stylo; let's feast our optics on the sweet FINK 8ELECTION OF QANONG'S CHOCOLATES, FANCY BOXE8 legal and the dental. Why a law Throw„bouquets instead of rocks, women of days of yore. Yes, -Time yer or a dentist cannot make it For awhile; Shoes that Fit! The Best Grade of Havanna Cigars. 'stick in this prosperous camp is 1 Let the other fellow roast, turn backward and grant our.re- *- * * "Hit We make a specialty ef Miners' difficult to understand. Shun him as you would a ghost, Meet his hammer with a boast quest for God's richest blessing, Shoes; good fit,-nice shape, and And a smile. but not undressed.—Ex. 'V ' -' nothing but the beat of stuck used Antonio Cervo KNOB HILL AVENUE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED zee from afar" King-EdwardLodge ) "and,what you arer—," '' iHo. 36, A.P. .anM <-A.M. '- NICK PALORCIA, Btrong. - .. Knob Hill Ave. -- Phoenix* B.C. r,',never bluff,' 1 •*:• , fir' !»Sod Stage Line siderable" 'comment." The- 'ground .^Tell the truth, for that's enough; Regular communication at' 8 \~t*bn'which'the judge reached*this de ' Join the boosters—they're the stuff, „"- p.m. Second Thursday of each month. ' .'~ Leave Phoenix, upper town; 8.45 a.m. 'We belong. -^ ^_ •"mergent meetings as called;-Masonic W< 9I © 1 B --,-"". ,-r " , lower town/9.00a,m. LStandard Time Hall, McHale Block. .^ f> x ' PAI.MBBJ:'.COOK, Leave Greenwood 3.00 p.m. .;;; cover damages >Yor injuries sus- JAS. 38. CARTER, V.W.M. First-class Fir and Tamr - tained when they are .illegally em- I Secy. arac Wood,"$6.00 per cord PROMPT ATTENTION TO EXPRESS AND FREIGHT jiployed.'—Vancouver Province. Pine Wood, $5^00 per cord: J. FULLER, Proprietor - It is giatifying to read the report! I. O. ©< F. 8nowtho» Lodge of the Consolidated.Minin & Smelt-1 No. 46 Fir and Tamarac, uouble cut, ing company just issued. Only Meets every Monday Evening at Miners' Hail. Visiting brethren cor per cord, $7.00. five years ago tbe company had a dially invited." bank overdraft of a million and a E. E. Barnes, Noble Grand. Send in Your Stationery Orders and half dollars. A big portion of this Wru. Oxley, Fin. Secy. Sam McLeod, Rec. Secy. * WOOD DELIVERED ON SHORT ^ Holiday Printing- to the indebtedness has been wiped out, NOTICE. 'Phone B32 and this year the profits of- the company were close to a million Daughters of Rebekah Phoenix Pioneer dolllars. and more than three times Phoenix Lodge No. 17 Robt. Forshaw that "of 1912. The "company has ' Meets in the Miners' Union Lodge- . done a great deal for the mining in Hall First and Third Wednesdays. Mrs. Owens, Noble Grand THE HOME OF dustry, of the Kootenays. . Having Mrs. Mary McKenzie, Secretary. plenty of capital at its command, the company has taken hold of and are today working properties at a FRATERNAL ORDER SYNOPSIS OF COAL profit that could not possibly have OF EAGLES MINING REGULATIONS been made to pay while in the Coal mining rights of the Dominion, ARTI hands of small owners. The splen in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al did financial showing'^of the com - greet* the coming of a case of Phoenix Aerie No. 1S8 berta, the Yukon Territory, the North pany certainly reflects credit on Meets in Union Hall, Friday Evenings. west Territories and in a portion of the R. H. "Pat"" Stewart and S. G Visiting brothers are always welcome. Province of British Columbia, may be .Bl.-ylock, who have had charge of PHCENIX BEER QDTTMAN WORK, W. P. leased for a term of twenty-ene years th- management since W. H. Ald- WHY? JAMES WEIR, W. Secy. ab *n annual rental ef $1 an aere. Not ric *e resigned some years ago. Because the Beer is so good more than 3.6W) mtstem win be leased to Jr. one dfrplif-fc-at. and wholesome it brings the K. of P. Lodge, Application for a lease must be made Within the past month the an- smile. - by the applicant in person to the nu :! reports of the Granby com Phoenix. Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in A BUSINESS MAN IS KNOWN BY THE •PHONE 23 No. 28 B.O. pany, the Consolidated Mining & which the rights applied for are situ ated. QUALITY OF PRINTING HE USES - Sr-elting company, the B. C. Cop Meets TTJESDA,** EVENING at 7.80. PHOENIX BREWING CO., Sojourning brothers cordially wel In surveyed territory the land must per company, and the Hedley Gold be described by sections, or legal sub Our Stock of Stationery is the Best that can be procured in LIMITED corned. Mi.-iing company have been given J. E. CARTER, C. C. divisions, of sections, and in unsur- Canada, and our Workmanship will meet with your approval veyed territory the tract applied for out for publication. Each com CHAS. MCKAY, K. of R.S. shall be stakeu out by the applicant pany has made excellent progress himself. during the past year, and their fu This weather promotes PYTHIAN SISTERS Each, application must be. accom ture prospects are bright. Mining panied by a fee of $5 which will be re Mountain Temple Lodge No. 17 funded if the rights applied for are not Why Wot Have Your Stationery in the interior of the province was Coughs available, but not otherwise. A royal ty, shall be paid on the merchantable m-ver on a firmer basis. . Moots In Pythian Hall, Lower Town s; Printed by Us? Those who have titrable in output of the mine at the rate of five shaking off a cough should Secoudftnd Fourth Thursdays. • cents per ton. :, note that Mathleu-e Syrup of "Vtrs. Mary McKenzle The person operating the mine shall We make a specialty of Letterheads, Envelopes, Billheads, Tor and Cod Liver Oil not Vtlss MorfydM-fyi d Bateman, M.B..O. ••;- M.:E.O , furnish the Agent with sworn returns Note Heads, Memos., Visiting Cards, Menus, Posters, 60 YEARS' only soothes the irritation of accounting for the full quantity of 'EXPERIENCE the bronchial tubes, and promptly stops the cough, merchantable coal mined and pay the Wedding Invitations, Check Books, By-Laws, royalty thereon. If the coal mining but beingaaplendid tonic and and in fact anything done with Printers* healer it soon enables the REGO STEAM LAUNDRJ rights are not being operated, such re system to permanently throw turns should be furnisned at least once INK AND PAPER off the cold and restores the ayear. JIPEnlS The^ machinery in our Laundry hits The lease will include the coal mining macaous membranes to their iccently been completely over-hauled; normal healthy condition. rights only, but the lessee may be per TRADE MARKS Mathieu's Syrup of Tor a*-*d and we are now in a position to give mitted to purchase whatever available No Job Too Large, None too Small DESIGNS surface rights may be considered COPYRIGHTS &C. Cod Liver Oil has won, by our patrons the utmost satisfaction in Anrono sending a sketch and description may its merit, the largest sale in necessary for the working of the mine quickly ascertain our opinion free ether on nil kinds of laundry work at the most at the rate of $10.00 an acre. Inventio—..... n la probabl..._ —yv potcntftljiopinion tree e' ifhr* ommunlca' - Canada of any medicine for liberal rates. For full information application sen._....t free.. Oldes. t agenc/ patentabley for socuriugD&tents. Com . coughs—-35c large bottle, tionsotriotlrconfldoatlaPntonts taken throe tLh HANDBOOMann &K Coon .Patent recelvas soldT everywhere. should be made to the Secretary of the tptciaX notice, without choree, In tbe Department of the Interior, Ottawa, J. JL. MATKIEU CO* Prop* W<: wash Everything but the or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Do %mmm American. Sbesrb-rooice, P.Q. minion Lianas. Largest ctr- V VMr ettd it flxerUk Baby. .... Terms fox Ktrvtnt. PovxUn„ in_. a1 iiw> flfijii wUk W- W.CORY, r ItaOiicu'i Syrup The /ever mm loon *M -., ., , prepaid. Bold by dftpaiatana Aa paint tea vatMk. *»u $2.00 per Year in Advance. $250 per Year to U. S. all newsdealers. Bon (n Pow&rrtl. A Trial Solicited. Deputy Minister of the Interior. ••I-I3- N.B.—Unauthorized publication of jj,8«-*««»««y. Mew York Phone 50. Dominion Ave. i this advertisement Will not be paid fox*. Branch Office. 625 V BU Washington. D. c. . f
THE PIONEER, PHOENIX, BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Weak Women! Great Northern from Minneapolis Concentrates to Fargo, now Great Northern cut Some women are weak because of ilk that are common off to Minto, thence to the Grand There are .six hundred aud fifty, In Girlhood-Womanhood Trunk proper. Brooklyn telephones in Cranbrook. and Motherhood Death Valley, California, has lost The prescription which Dr. R. V Pierre. •«« m„rf ... , ,, « Nelson's municipal .election will none of its terrors since 1849, when diseases of wW-which has stoSi ^^^^St^^X The Only First-Class and Up-To-Date be held on January 15th. many gold hunters perished in their Hotel in Phoenix. New from cellar^ Greenwood will hold a Winter attempt to reach,the bonanza field in Pr» Piercers Favorite Prescription Carnival on January 14th and ISth. California. The relics of that expedi to roof. Best Sample Rooms in the Take this in Kquid or tablet form as a tonic and regulator! Herman Clever has completed tion yet remain on Salt Creek to re Boundary, Opposite Great Northern his new slaughter house at Denver mind passers-by of the heoric strug Depot. v v Modern Bathrooms. some years I suffered great! siding. gle against great odds. Today several physicians but gradual., „ T results of your "Favorite Prescripts Ashcroft grows the best potatoes Death Valley practically * is un and after taking It, with the "Plcasar changed. True, prospectors have STEAM HEATED. ELECTRIC LIGHTED knew what happiness was, for I was always sick "andcomnfalnlntf S mVrfp'n«hJ«v»J in the world, and Armstrong the well as myself unhappy. So you see what a debt I owe you!" Uwre as best celery. dug for gold and silver- and copper in the hills on every side; camps O. D. Bush, Prop. Phoenix, B.C. | Dr.Pierce 'a Pleasant Pellets regulate stomach, liver, bowels N. A. Wallinger has been gazett have been made and abandoned here ed as government agent at Cran and there; water holes and stations brook to succeed A. C. Nelson. njua&iaa established iu times of'cross-valley By next spring the C. P. R. will travel between Panamints and the P" ^ be nearly all doubled tracked be The Funeral Range; a ranch has been Queen's Hotel tween Vancouver and North Bend. developed on which figs and melons D. L. MCELROY Three plate glass fronts in the and vegetables grow in great OOMPLETELY REFURNISHED AND REFITTED SOLE AGENTS FOR PRINCETON COAL store of Hunter Brothers at Ross abundance—the mecca of hundreds ma*mm*l'***i^H*^m^mmmm^m^mi^Kmmmm^mmmmi^mi^mmimMmmmmmm^m^mmmmmam*m4m^4wm^ land have been smashed within six of desert pilgrims and sight-seeing We beg to announce the reopening of.the Queen's Hotel. ' This months. ; parties. ~" ;Dealer in Lumber, Shingles, Lath popular hotel has been completely refitted throughout; -» .—_ Beginning the first of the year- and Cedar Poles. Stull Laggan.. - everything new and up-to-date. Large lofty rooms, cigar and confectionery stores in Repeats Warning • . heated with,hot water. Perfect fire appliances. in Nelson will have to close on A town over which a huge moun . .First-Class Fir & Tamarac Wood. t Night and Day Service Sundays. • tain hangs, like a sort of Damocles- Patrons of this hotel-will find-in it all the comforts ot home. Hockey, curling and ice racing at sword, threatening, if disturbed, to MOVING MACHINERY OUR SPECIALTY Perfect satisfaction is assured all our guests. It is Calgary have to be postponed on ac fall and bury its inhabitants, figures the most centrally located hotel in town. count of mild weather.' Old-timers in a statement which Prof. R. W. Bar Stocked with Best Wines, Liquors, Cigars say it is- the warmest December in Brock, director of the geological If Tired of Wood, try Princeton Coal Alberta in thirty years." survey, has had to make in connec The silk hat is again becoming tion with an alleged assurance from HARTMAN & WALSH, PROPS. , very fashionable in London. For him that the danger which formerly t : • FIRST STREET AND KNOB HILL AVENUE j\ several years it has" suffered an existed had disappeared. ^••••••^•^^•••••••••••••••••HBBMBBBIiHBBBB^^ eclipse,,but the shadow is passing, The town is Frank, Alberta, and and the hat makers are getting in the overhanging mountain is Turtle XMAS SPECIALS creased orders. mountain. Jt is somewhat shaky Mince meat, finest quality, 20 cents per lb. at its foundation, and Prof. Brock As a result of "a row having Chodped Suet, 20c. per lb., two lbs. for 35 cts. some time reported that if coal min arisen in Nelson in regard, to gamb Oysters on shell, 75c. per dozen. ing operations are carried on at its r Your Milk Supply ling, the police commissioners of Eastern Oysters, 50c. a pint. base, as certain capitalists wish to that ctty have given emphatic in Olympia Oysters, 75c. a pint. do, they would probably cause a fall structions to Chief Devitt to put a Fanoy New Zealand butter, 45c. per lb. of the mountain and the wiping out stop to any further poker games. Empress Oreamery butter, 40o. per lb. two lbs. for 75c Should come from healthy and vigorous Stock, of the whole town under its huge - =" " "" per box-SB. A white deer was shot last week mass as a result." TURKEYS, OEESE DUOK8, handled in a CLEANLY AND SANITARY down on the coast, and it is said This stand Prof. Brock has main this is probably the first genuiue manner Separated Cream insures purity and tained and still maintains. 'Recently, pure white deer ever shot on the however, in some manner it became P. BURNS & CO., LTD. quality. *' ' The Dairy produces both. lower mainland. It was shot on circulated that he-^Tiad advised the Wholesale and Retail Butchers and Produce Merchants Bear Creek by S.-Becker of Van Alberta • government' there "was no 1 couver, and he was offered, $100 \-U-'! ^PHOENIX, B.p.-"•'• PHONifc^'.; further danger!; [ ' . This, if it were \ for the animal. - — folio\ved by a resumption of mining THE DAIRY. J. W. Hannam, Prop. Natives from a radius of 300 miles operations, might, by a conceivable X are assembling at,Nome to attend happening; of events,,, -have made what promises to be the' greatest Prof. Brock's statement responsible potlatch given on Seward peninsula for terrible results, so that , the The Phoenix Club within the past »six" years. Native matter being brought to his atten runners are scouring the country in N. J. Deichert, Prop. tion, he'has promptly contradicted Proper Clothes for Men every direction extending th~e invita it. tion to scattered tribes. No Bull Fights for Toronto Probate of the will of the late PIPES, 'CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CIGARETTES SPECIAL ORDER SAMPLES John Breckenridge, who died in The champion bull-fighter of BEST BRANDS ALWAYS ON HAND. Calgary last May, has been gran Mexico is in Toronto, and is trying ted. His estate is valued at over a to arrange a bull-fight in that city. Special Line of the Famous Haid Chocolates quarter of a million dollars, more It seems that he is meeting with Are now ready for Inspection. Make your, than half of* which will go to his difficulty in securing a suitable place Smokers'Supplies. Soft Drinks wife. Breckenridge was associated in which to hold it. The Arena is choice while the assortment is complete with P. Lund of Wardner in the being seeded down with artificial contracting business, during the ice for hockey matches, while the ENGLISH BILLIARDS, POOL, BOWLING ALLEYS construction of. the Crow's Nest Armory has all its dates taken with "Everything a Man railway. He afterwards moved to regimental drills and indoor base Thos;. Brown Wears" Calgary. ball. The dictionary makers tell us that It is highly probable that our among" the words which have come Mexican visitor will fail to find a The Central Hotel into daily use in the last two decades suitable place, for his bull-fight. NEAREST HOTEL TO FAMOUS GRANBY MINES are biplane, cattalb, citran°*e, plum- Everywhere he will encounter per CANADIAN cot, tangelo, zebrass, zebrule, radio sons who, while they will have,to FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR MINERS gram, areogram, marconigram, discourage him, will decline to join lettergram, suffragette, cafeteria, his enterprise. His game is not our Bar Stocked with the Finest Line of Wines, Liquors, Cigars electron, gole brick, graft (new game. Owing to the present high A. O. Johnson - - - Proprietor Are you going to meanings), green grocery, gridiron price of beef, and to other considera (in football), magafog, osteopath, tions, we do not believe that this roof garden, laverick, maay where, kind of performance would appeal okapi, open door, osteopathia, to the citizens of Toronto, or be per the Old Country ? pingpong, popover, radium, veko- mitted by their beef-eating police. OR TO drome, but there* are some of these words that we do not use oftener The Mighty Hand The Butte Hotel ONTARIO, QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK than once a week.' Oh, the hand that spanks the children LOWER TOWN And the hand that darns the socks, The Grand Trunk Pacific passen Is mightier than the hand that tosses NOVA SCOTIA FOR XMAS? ger trains direct without change Dynamite and rocks I I from Regina 'will be running into The "Home Folks" will be glft'l to sco you, bnt further pleased if when the new Great Northern station in Bar stocked with the Finest of Italian Wines. you detrain at your "Home Town" you are feeling refreshed and com Minneapolis and through to Chica Every Woman U Interested and should know Best Brands of Liquors and Cigars. fortable after your long journey. The'Canadian Pacific equipment go early in the spring, if a proposi •bout the wonderful MARVEL Whirling Spray and service always leave that satisfied feeling. tion now pending between the Burl Tho now Vaginal Syringe, licit —Most eonrenknt. It clauuet ington-Great Northern interests and j Instantly. Aslt your CALL TODAY 1 drujrglst fojjf STEA8VB HEATED THROUGHOUT the Montreal general offices of the. If he e»nn« supply th» and lotus ai-range everything for you, thus removing many of the ; MARVEL BCeeptflio otW. Grand Trunk system is adopted. but send stamp (ft IHtXtxated little worries incidental to "getting away." Tickets on sale to tbe book—«eal«l. It giro* full turtle- Old Country daily throughout November and December, final return The run as proposed will be over ulars and directions invaluabla to ladles. Rooms Furnished, Clean, and Well Ventilated. limit five months. Tickets on sale to the Eastern Provinces through „ ,. / ^.. ., WINDSOR SUPPLY CC, out December, final return limit three months (with privilege of ex the Burlington from Chicago, the Windsor. Ont. ccncniAeontifurc tension.) Reduced rates from all Kootenay points to all points east (in Canada.) Your choice of routes. Stop overs. LUCIANI &VICHARY, PROPS. From Phoenix to r3*W-:**^."5.-**.S:K<£'&42*^:^.'"^^ Toronto, $96.90. .Montreal, S101.90 DO VOUR SllR BUSINESS DIKECT with Hie lamest house In the World FIRE, LIFE AND J. E. CARTER, J. V. MURPHY, » dea!*>-.3 ciduslvciy In AMERICAN HAW FURS D. !!ISH H-KS-EH-SKSKS jt-.iiL«n^ii-i,f"*'i'1"-**""-"M™r'"'" 1 JVvstfcu&i^:$$^^ —tJ.v-,. P ^ HQ^ jirtjftiCAfiWf ?f-fCViii C>i1 J^fAITV.li TntCtt ' -O-'frfV*JEit - A^nff^ti.sMi^'. v* <^T -* •* THE PIONEEB, PHOENIX, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Phone 56 P. O. feox 309 McKAY & KNIGHT WE WISH OUR MANY READERS Winter's Cough Cure Grocers and Provision Merchants A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS (Next Door to Drug Store) NEW YEAR For that, nasty tickling Cough, or sore In wishing our kind Patrons the bronchial tubes, this Cough Syrup fills the bill. Compliments of the Season, Frank "Patrick'TakesTStand Nothing but the balsam from Pine trees, we wish to thank them for their Local and General That the Patricks* are» living up to their peace agreement with the with a desirable medium, and absolutely kind support. Mr, and Mrs. L'Heuroux left Monday National' Hockey association in a free from opiates. for Seattle. more generous manner than was OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE. Mr. and Mrs. Collier left Tuaday for anticipated that they would, is shown Vancouver. . by a telegraph message received by Barney Cosgrove spent a portion of 50c. a Large Bottle VISIT THE STORE OF QUALITY TODAY President Emmett Quion of the N. the week ai Grand ForkB. ' H. A. of Montreal, and signed by 'Phone 31. Mr. and Mrs. James Pierce left Tues Frank Patrick. According to the day for Rossland on a visit. agreement reached*early~in the fall, , ,Get the habit. When in Nelson stop at the Strathcona Hotel. the Pacific Coast, League had a SUITABLE CHRISTMAS ^Geo. McLaren came in from the claim on all new players west of Lone Star mine'to spend Christmas. Port Arthur, whila those between Mrs/Coutts is up from Grand Porks Montreal and Port Arthur are the PRESENTS visitiug with her daughter, Mrs. property of.the N. H. A.'clubs. The Bush. « " / message intimates that the Coast Carl H. Cook came over from Sheep League will'waive claim on alfnew Creek'to, spend. Christmas with his players west of Port Arthur, for this brothers. Stationery and Fancy Goods, Fancy 'Xmas season with the exception of George Mr, and Mrs. Bradbury and children Cards and -Papetries. Rochon and Bernie^Morris. These Xmas Specials left Wednesday for Colville to spend Waterman and Moore Fountain Pens, Kodaks Christmas. two players[haVe been suspended by For those in doubt,, we mention the following:. Thos. Roberts returned to Phoenix the-westerners. and Premo Cameras, Violins,' Banjos, Nice Selection, up to Eight Inches in Diameter, mounted in Solid Wednesday from an extended visit to Morris is sought [by the Quebec Nickle, aiuf very serviceable. Mandolins, Accordeons and the coast, , club but as he lives in Moose Jaw, . . Mouth Organs. The cu-'ling season has opened. A according'to-the agreement, he is the Caseroles and Bean Pots schedule of the games will be pub lished next week. property of the Coast. The Patricks had to gjve'up their^claim on a Ren Regular values, $2 to $2.75 £. Gordon Ditfl came up from Hillyard Pipes and Smokers'- Sundries. this week to spend Christmas with his frew player and it is likely that Que Your Choice at $1.75 each Net parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Dial. bec will have to do the same re Silver Mounts, good values at ' "Nv J. .and Ted Deichert aro receiving garding^ Morris. Morris and Rochon Fancy Chinaware, Work Baskets, Ladies' Hand a visit from their mother, who ar were both ordered to report at the $6.75 to $13 rived this week from Saskatchewan.' coast and have failed to do\o. bags and Purses, Souvenir Burnt Leather Goods, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lynch left' Monday The message stronglyVecommends Cut Glass for Montana, having received word Children's Picture Books-, Big Line of Toys and from there of the death of his brother. the adoption of the new offside rule Eight Inch Bowls tried'out by the Coast League in the Dolls, New Year's Calendars and Cards at Scrv ices were held in the,, Oatholi o church here last Sunday and again on last two matches played. The $5, $6.50, $1 O to $25 Christmas night by Bev. Father Choi- spectators and critics in the west nel of Greenwood. Cologna Bottles, Sterling Mounts BOOK AND STATIONERY are of the unanimous opinion that it Almstrom's A. F. Perkins, > father of ' W. X. makes the game faster and although $3.75 and up 1 Upper Town Perkins, Great jNbrthera agent .here; l'*":w <*->-'-^„ -" v ' • I* •*• STORE. there is no offside in the centre por Kv--.j « 7 _' "- * i accompanied by h.is niece, Miss Mar Vases, < i t •> >f>-r -.V.---" ion-Stanley, are hiepB from Colville on tion of the ice there has been np ^ 1 tendency on the part of the players r%. ; - a short visit. ';"/ _ _f.*-*, /A'' 'Ju.j *"» *,'!, $3. $5, $1 O Don't forget the Ski'Club dance ~ to to loaf. With such a recommenda k-r *, Water Sets, Wine Sets, Creams and Sugars, etc., ih/ ,. " be. given. in the.*Miners', Union ball tion as this,' the new rule is likely to b'Z - <', * , - • A very Large Selection. Miners' Union Opera House New Year's Eve., next jWednesday [ ' ° --. ' A ^ ; be adopted in the National Associa .1 '-•.' • rtji^ * evening, December 81st. ' " > -,-s tion this winter.'' The following is Silver Deposit Ware ,The annual Christmas tree and en a copy.of the message which has .-: *i>"i: " i Every Piece a work of Art, that will be treasured for tertainment of the Knights of Pythias been sent out to the clubs: PROGRAM FOR will be held in the Pythian hall some years to come. evening the latter part of next week'. Emmett Quinn, Montreal: The Granby company and the B. G. Kindly notify all N. H. A. club Vases, Copper company closed down their owners that Coast League waiver SATURDAY, Dee. 27,; 13 works here for two days to give their $6 to $16 claim on all new players in our terri employees a chance to celebrate tory for this season with the excep Christmas. Creams and Sugars, tion of George Rochon and Bernie r A Christmas tree andY entertain Morris, whom we have suspended. $8 per Pair and up ment was given at Anaconda, near Special Attractions Tonight Greenwood, last night. A varied and We strongly recommend your league Salts and Peppers, lengthy programme was given by tho to try out the new offside rule. The (Saturday) Miners' Union Opera House children and their friends. unanimous opinion of spectators, $2.75 to $5 Robt. Fuller, manager of the Mace y critics arid players here is favorable. Tea Sets, Wine Sets, etc. This ware must be seen restaurant in Spokane, came up to (Signed) ;••;.. ,to be appreciated. Phoenix Wednesday. The Macey FRANK A. PATRICK. i restaurant has been closed tempm- Jewellery Feature Films, Eclair Gazette and porarily while some alterations in the place are being made. -'• The above-mentioned Bernie Morris Large line of Rings, Brooches, Pendants, Cuff Links John Picthall, who has been over at is well-known throughout" the Bar Pins, in Gold and Gold Filled. International Weekly Gazette— the Lone Star mine, the property of Boundary and Kootenay country, We carry a much larger selection than is usual in small towns, and can the B. C. Copper company, installing having been a shining star on and overhauling some machinery, re please your taste, as well as your pocketbook. _ Special Music Phoenix last year's line-up. turned to Phoenix the first of the Ten Per Cent ofF for Cash. week. The skating rink was opened to the public Christmas Day, and it will now Will Be Famous Race Adults, 1 5c; Children, JgS ftgs; be open each day during the week from 2 until 4 in the afternoons and H. Hartley, city clerk, and Bar E. A. Black, Jeweler from 8 till 10 each evening. On Sun ney Cosgrove have signed articles L days the rink will be open from 2 to 4 for a championship skating match in the afternoon. to be pulled off at a date to be Church Services At the Opera House on Christmas set between now and January 15th. 11 MILK AND CREAM Eve. Patrick Clune, the faithful and The race will be 15 laps around the g&UWlHftH ever watchful ticket taker at the DR. KELLEY St. John's Church—Sundays: Holy Phoenix rink, and for speed and The rich quality of our Milk and door, was presented with a beautiful Co•• ..-••minion, 8a.m.: Matins, 10.30 a.m.; grace and elegance of manoeuvers CURES Cream is gaining new patrons meerschaum pipe by the members of REDUCED RATES Ho V Communion and sermon, 11 a.m.; the union. The presentation was probably nothing of the sort in Can- Sui Jay school, 3 p.m,; .Evening ser- for us daily. We solicit a trial. FOR made by Louis Goebel, and then Mr. aday has ever been pulled off to DISEASES vic-, 7 30. .-Week'days:. Matins, 7.30; Delivery made to any part of the Clune was called on for a speech. Ewu song, 7.30. ^ equal it. Both men will go into city. Mail us a card. J. A. Lane has had issued a very Xmas & New Year's T i'i stated services in the Catholic active training at once. Their OF neat and attractive programme and cht -ch aro as follov^s: First and third money has been placed in the hands The PHOENIX DAIRY score card for the season's hockey Sundays in the month. Mass at 10 games in the Boundary and West of O. D. Bush at the Brooklyn ho Holidays •W. A, McKay & Sons, Pfops.^ MEN a.m., Sunday School at 2.30 pm,; Kootenay. It is in the form of an tel, and already there is consider Evening Service at 7.30 p.m. Rev. FARE AND ONg-THIRD eight page booklet and contains the able side betting going on. These for the Round Trip between all BY MODERN Father Clioinel, pastor. standing of the leagues, and the lineup gladiators have met on the ice be Stations METHOD3 Methodist Church.— Sunday school of the different teams playing in the fore. The last time Cosgrove car and Bible class, 2.30 p.m.; evening ser districts covered. These score cards My Motto: Quick lasting cures guar ried off the honors. vice, 7.30 p.ni. Prayer meeting, Thui-s- The Strathcona Hotel will prove a great convenience to the Port Arthur anteed at Moderate Prices. Expert - day evening, at ,7.45 p.m . ltev. A. T. NELSON, B.C. hundreds of the lovers of the game. TO Medical Examination Free. Free ex Bell, They are being sold at the nominal amination of urine when necessary. price of 10 cents each* N Consult me—free. Don't delay. De St. Andrew's church (Presbyterian) Transfer of Liquor Licence Vancouver Steam Heated Throughout lays are dangerous. Call or write. —Service, Sunday next, Dee, 28st, at Free booklet. Everything confidential. 11 a. m., Sunday school at 2p.m. All Transfer of Liquor Licence To the Board of Licence Commis On sale December 20th to Jan, 1st. welcome, ltev. J. YR,. Munro, minister. sioners, Phoenix, B. C: Final return limit, Jan. 5th. Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Finest Accommodation for To the Board of License Commis For further particulars, apply to any Sundays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Travelling Public. sioners,-Phoenix, B. C. TAKE NOTICE that I intend to C.P.R. Agent, or write TAKE NOTICE that I intend to apply to the Board of v License Com J. V. MURPHY, Dr. Kelley's Museum apply to the Board of License Com missioners for the City of Phoenix, OININCROOM SERVICE Dist. Passenger Agent, Nelson, B.C 2i0 HOWARD ST., SPOKANE missioners for the City of Phoenix, at B.C., at. their next sitting, for a trans Of all kinds promptly at tended UNEXCELLED. their- mo:t sitting.for a transfer of the fer of the Liquor License held by me Liqi or License held by me for the to. Rapid Express and Bag- for the Brooklyn Hotel, Phoenix, B. Knob Hill Hotel, Phoenix, B. C, to Nine Well-Lighted 0., to Orrin D. Bush, Phoenix, B. C. y-aire Transfer. Careful atten- James KcArdle, Phoenix, B. O. j Samplerooms. Phone 12 JAMES MAKSHALL. FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS tion to all orders. Phone A65 CHAS. HAGAN, Dated at Phoenix, B.C., this 8th day Dated at Phoenix, B.C., this 8th day of December, 1913. SPECIALTIES. ^ James G. McKeown -JAS. IA RS HALL, PROP. ot December, 1013. Pioneer Advertisers